Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Full Time, Temporary - London, United Kingdom - University of Roehampton

University of Roehampton

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Full time

Description

The Role
The Postdoctoral Research Associate will undertake archival research into diverse performers in early modern theatrical culture.

They will undertake a 2-week visit to a North American archive, and fill gaps in research in The National Archives (London) and London Metropolitan Archives, and in select local UK archives.

They will have responsibility for the analysis and metadata for Engendering the Stage's archive of primary materials.

The Research Fellow is expected to have expertise in early modern drama or a closely related discipline. They must have a PhD or have submitted their thesis for examination by the time the post begins.

Experience in archival research, palaeography and transcription is essential, and experience working with gender, feminist, performance and / or queer studies is highly desirable.

There may be opportunities to engage in Knowledge Exchange/Impact work connected with the project.

Applications should refer to the advertised job description and consist of a CV and letter of interest.

What we would provide for you:

£21.51pa plus £3.44ph holiday pay
The opportunity to work on a beautiful campus

The University

At Roehampton, we change lives by helping our students to develop the confidence, knowledge and adaptability they need for a successful graduate career and fulfilling life.

Our students are from all over the world. We have a broad and engaging portfolio of courses across our five academic schools and one faculty.

Our Schools and Faculty are:

Faculty of Business and Law
School of Education
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
School of Arts and Digital Industries
School of Life Sciences and Psychology

We are based on a beautiful 64-acre parkland campus, located in the heart of south-west London.

To find out more information about the role and what we are looking for, visit the Working at Roehampton section of our website where you will find full details, how to apply, as well as further information about the benefits of working for us.

It is expected that interviews will be held on
6 April 2023.
The University is an equal opportunities and 'disability confident' employer.

Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 3 months

Salary:
£21.51 per hour

Benefits:

Cycle to work scheme
Free parking
Onsite parking

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

PhD (required)

Experience:

Python: 1 year (preferred)

- computer vision technologies: 1 year (preferred)
Computer Vision: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location:
One location

Reference ID:
RU03766

Expected start date: 11/04/2023